63 Malbeck Drive, Reynella East, SA 5161E: dl.1907_info@schools.sa.edu.aureynellaec.sa.edu.auEmergency: (08) 8329 2323Absentee Hotline:(08) 8329 2300 Ext:2 or sms 0427 787 254T: (08) 8329 2300F: (08) 8329 2319NEWSLETTERAugust 2015Department for Education and Child Development T/A South Australian Government SchoolsCRICOS Provider Number: 00018ADear Families and Friends of Reynella East CollegeSchool Closure DayThis term Governing Council have endorsed anR-12SchoolClosuredayforFriday4 September.ThePre-Schoolhaveapre-arrangedexcursionthatwilloccuronthis day.Course Counselling 8-11ReynellaEastCollegeofersabroadrange of subjects that support students to develop theskillsandknowledgerequiredfortheir careerpathwayS.Thistermwehavehad aSACEInformationeveningforstudents inyears10and11,andaYr12Graduate Informationsession.Thesesessionsare important in providing students and families withthelatestinformationtosupport decisionmakingaboutcourseselection. Wednesday19AugustisourYear8-11 CourseCounsellingExpowherestudents fndoutmoreinformationaboutcourse oferings and make decisions about courses for2016.Thisisagreatopportunitytoask questions about career pathways. Middle School Review ThisyearwehaveconductedaMiddle School Review. The recommendations from the review include:MiddleSchooltoincludestudentsin years 6 to 9A sub-school/ house structure1:1 devices & digital learningFlexible and innovative learning spacesTransitiondaysthatarefunand engaging, based on relationships WeareworkingtorestructuretheMiddle Schoolfor2016basedonevidenceof efective Middle Schooling. Celebration AssembliesThistermwehaveheldcelebration assemblies in the middle school and senior schooltorecogniseexcellenceacrossthe College.Wehaveseenanincreasethis terminthenumberofstudentsacross thesecondaryschoolachievingMeritsand Excellence Awards. Excellence in Sport and the Arts was also recognised. NationalConsistentCollectionofData on School Students with a DisabilityThis year we have taken part in the National ConsistentCollectionofDataonSchool StudentswithaDisability.Underthe Collectionmodelthedefnitionofdisability isbroadandincludeslearningdifculties, healthconditionsandmentalhealth illnesses. The data will be used by our school to inform and improve practice for students withdisabilityandbytheDepartmentfor Education and Child Development to inform state-wide reform initiatives. The Australian GovernmentDepartmentofEducationwill usetheinformationcollectedtoinform national policy development. SEQTA updateWe have now enabled access to the SEQTA studentportal.Thisprovidesstudentswith accesstotheirtimetable,assignments, homework,schoolnoticesandother resources.Wewillbeenablingparent accesstotheSEQTA parentportalinterm 4. Clayton DisleyPrincipal (Acting)DIARYDATESStudent Free/Closure DaysFri 4 Sept : P-12 School Closure (Show Day)Mon 23 Nov : R-12 Student FreeAugustLearn about Snapchat and how to keep your childrensafe onlinehttp://www.thinkuknow.org.auMon 12 OctStart Term 4Wed 14 OctP-7 Principal TourTues 20 Oct8-12 Principal TourFri 23 OctYear 12 GraduationTues 27 OctP-7 Principal TourWed 19 AugYear 8-11 Course Counselling DayFri 21 AugP-7 Assembly, 9.00amMon 24 - Fri 28 AugYear 3-5 SwimmingDecemberWed 2 DecPreschool (Wombat) Xmas ConcertThurs 3 DecYear 7/8 Transition Day 2Mon 7 DecGoverning Council, 7pmTues 8 DecYear 7 GraduationFri 11 DecP-7 Assembly, 9.00amFri 11 DecEnd Term 4SubjectSelectionEXPOYears 8 - 11Wednesday 19 August 8.00am - 7.30pmFraser GymAll faculty areas will be on display with staf available to advise on subject options and course content.October2015/16 Entertainment Books at the Finance Ofce NOW.$65 SeptemberTues 1 SeptYears R-4 Kidz Biz Family EveningThurs 3 Sept P-7 Principal TourFri 4 SeptR-12 School Closure (Show Day)Mon 14 SeptGoverning Council, 7.00pmWed 16 Sept8-12 Principal TourFri 25 SeptP-7 Assembly, 9.00amFri 25 SeptEnd Term 3NovemberMon 2 NovGoverning Council, 7pmMon 2 - Fri 13 NovYear 12 ExamsWed 4 NovYear 7/8 Transition Day 1Wed 4 NovYear 7/8 Transition Info EveningWed 11 NovRemembrance DayThurs 12 Nov8-12 Principal TourFri 13 NovP-7 Assembly, 9.00amMon 23 NovR-12 Student Free DayWed 25 NovPreschool (Platypus) Xmas ConcertINSPIRING SUCCESS2aavvvvwPRESCHOOL NEWSEmergency Services VisitsPOLICEFIREAMBULANCEThisyearthePreschoolhavebeenluckyenoughtohavediferentemergency services come to talk to the children.Week 3 in Term 2, an Ambulance came to the Preschool. The children talked about who to call if there is an emergency.They also got to see inside the ambulance and even pretended to have broken bones so they could see how they would be bandaged up!ThenduringWeek6wehadapolicemancometothePreschool.Thechildren talked about being safe. They listened to the very loud police car siren and got to dress up like a police person.Finally in Week 3, Term 3 the children were visited by the Happy Valley CFS. The children practiced how to Stop, Drop and Roll and that they need to cover their eyes. They got to go inside the fre truck and even spray the hose!Wewouldliketothankalltheseservicesforgivingtheirtimetotalktousand specialthankstoEugeneEngelbrecht(Gabbysdad),BrettBraysher(JAimes dad) and Tania Guest for helping us to organise these great experiences for the children.Melissa McKenzie - Preschool TeacherINSPIRING SUCCESS3aavvvvwaavvvvwCOLLEGE NEWS STEMInspiring Women into Computing, Engineering and DesignDuring week 8 of Term 2, a select group of Year 10/11 girls took part in the InspiringWomenintoComputing,EngineeringandDesignDayatFlinders University. The girls were able to experience frsthand their new state of the art facilities at the Tonsley campus.AfterashortintroductiontoMITTAppInventor2,acloud-basedgame development environment, girls were set a design challenge:Create a mobile game with a serious purpose. Your aim will be to create an app to combat anxiety - whenever someone feels anxious they can use your app to take their worries away! Youll aim to create a game that immerses the user, requiring focus and calming them, and striking a balance between being too easy and too frustrating!The girls worked hard and came up with impressive outcomes. Katy M & Dannii C(Year11)createdaBatmanthemedAppandKaylaS&AprilD(Year10) designed a game where you had to pop balloons before they hit the ground. They were great ideas and the girls should all be proud of their achievements.For the second half of the day we heard from female guest speakers about theirrolesasEngineersandtheimportanceofSTEM(Science,Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) in their career paths. Itwasaveryfunandinterestingexperience,creatingandcodingourown app was awesome and the presented talks were extremely informative and infuential Katy M.Amanda Chandler and Lauren Green -TeachersREC Students winAustralian Vocational Studentof the Year 2014A special congratulatons to Janice Collinson & Akira Musson who won the 2014 AustralianVocationalStudentPrize(certifcate&$1000).Inaddition,Akira Mussonwas also awarded Australian Award for Skills Excellence in the Industry category (for which she receives an additional certifcate).As part of their SACE, Janice completed Certifcate 3 in Business Administration as a school based Trainee with Westpac Bank and Akira completed Certifcate 3 in Allied Health via a VET course here at REC with Jenna Nimmo.Amanda Chandler and Lauren Green -TeachersINSPIRING SUCCESS4aavvvvwCOLLEGE NEWSIntroducing Youth WorkerJulie CliftonHello, I am a qualifed Youth Worker and have worked with youth in the Justice system for over 20 years.I currently study with the United StatesJusticeDepartmentsOfceofJuvenileJusticeDelinquency PreventionandhavecompletedstudiesinDrug&AlcoholTrends and Internet Crimes Against Children. I also have a Cert IV in Training and Assessment.IhavebeenamemberoftheParent&TeacherAdvisoryGroup on Internet Safety with DECD and Alcohol and Other Drug Council ofAustraliaandamamemberoftheExpertDatabaseSafer InternetPrograminEuropeandIamalsoaCertifedEducatorfor the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Programs.In my spare time I am the SA State Manager for the Bully Zero Australia Foundation andanAmbassadorfortheDayforDanielDanielMorcombe Foundation. I come to REC after being a Youth Services Consultant andLearningFacilitatorforthePositiveOpportunitiesProgram (ICAN FLO Program). I join the Youth Worker team with Todd and Kerry and am available TuesdaythroughFriday.Ilookforwardtomeetingmanyofyouin the near future.Julie Clifton - Youth WorkerIntroducing Student Counsellor P-7Catherine BurnsThanks to the Reynella East community for being so welcoming! As acounsellorandteacher,Ihaveworkedinanumberofschools, both public and private. I have a real passion for working to support children and young people and the adults in their lives. My role at RECinvolvesarangeofactivities,includingindividualcounselling/coachingforstudents,stafandparents,supportingstafin implementingtheChildProtectionCurriculumandSafeSchools practices. WearecurrentlyestablishingaStudentVoicecommitteeand various focus groups within the Primary School to enable students to play a greater role in their learning and the community. As some ofthesegroupswillwriteandtakephotosforthenewsletter,Im sureyoullhearmuchmoreaboutwhatthestudentsareuptoin coming editions!Catherine Burns - Student Counsellor P-7aavvvvwINSPIRING SUCCESS5aavvvvwCAREERS NEWS MORE InformationAcopyoftheSACEBoardsmagazineforstudentsandfamiliesAchievehas been provided to all Year 10 and 11 students.This edition focuses on the choices of subjects and study options that each Year 10 and 11 students will soon be making, with information for families about what to expect as students approach Year 11 and 12.This edition also covers:Study tips and toolsAssessment in Stage 1 and 2 of the SACEThe SACE Research Project and Personal Learning Plan (PLP)University and TAFE pathwaysWe encourage you to ask your son or daughter for the copy of Achieve - it can help so spark useful conversations about their progress in the SACE and their options for the future.Achieve is also available here: www.sace.sa.edu.auREC Course Counselling ExpoYears 8-11Wed 19 August 8.00am - 7.30pmAll year 8-11 students are expected to attend preferably with their parent/caregiver.The process should take no longer than about 2 hours.Make sure you have researched your options before the day.REC Curriculum Books are available on our website:www.reynellaec.sa.edu.auOther useful links are :SACE Website: www.sace.sa.edu.auVET Information: www.safts.sa.edu.auTherearenonormalyear8-12lessonsonthisdayasallstafwillbe involved with the Expo.Primary classes will operate as usual.RECCourse Counselling Expo Day 2015Food & RefreshmentsavailableHomemade Soup with rollHomemade Cakes etcTea/Cofee/Hot ChocolatecINSPIRING SUCCESS6aavvvvwcOUTDOOR LEARNING Project Update WhilsttheremaynotbealottoseeintermsofprogresswiththeOutdoor Learning Project at this stage, you can rest assured that we have been very busy with a lot of the ground work behind the scences.TheOutdoorLearningTeamvisited3siteslasttermtolookatsomegreat examples of Playscape Design and hear of the challenges facing those who have undergone re-development of their outdoor spaces.Thegroupcamebackbuzzingwithideasforopportuntiesacrossthewhole College.A Project Site map has now been developed and is available to viewin the Front Ofce.IssuesaroundRiskManagementareattheforefrontofourplanningandwe willbeworkingwithstudentsandstaftodevelopaRiskBeneftAssessment around each activity.Three projects to get us moving are:Early Years Nature Play SpaceThis is an area begging to be enjoyed.Theres notmuchtodohereexceptremovalofa couple of identifed dangerous trees,erecta few cubby building frames, some bird boxes, build 2 platforms over the drains to become a stage and a jetty, and add some loose parts. Well do a Risk Beneft Assessment of the area thenjustlettheimaginationsofthechildren run free.For a start, this area will be opened as a Lunch Time club to Early Years children.(Pleasestartcollectingseedpodsandpine cones to be added to our loose parts collection.)To risk nothing is to gain nothingYear 8 - 12 Outdoor ClassroomThisareaislocatedoutsidetheOutdoor Education classroom.Wehaveappliedforagranttodevelopthe areawithalearningcirleconstructedof logsandrockswithbirdattractingplantsto surround the area.Adjacent to this is will be an Edible Indigenous garden.Primary SandpitConcept drawings are underway to re-develop the primary sandpit, introducing more natural elements like rocks, logs and water.INSPIRING SUCCESS7aavvvvwaavvvvwCOLLEGE NEWS Upper Primary Leadership ConferenceDuring week 10 or term 2 twelve year 6/7 students were invited to attend the Student Leadership Forum hosted by Amanda Rishworth. The students; Cheyann G, Amber C,Lachlan O,Deakin H, Lance M,Taufq A, Shenaya G, Jemma P,Ashleigh S, Hayley P, Jonty V and Brooke J met with children from nine other schools from the region. The focus of the day was to promote and expand the studentsleadership skills both within the school and the wider community. During the day, guest speakers included Amanda Rishworth, Alex Price (SA Womens Cricket Team andInauguralAFLwomensdraft),BradGotch(SouthAdelaidePanthers head coach and ex AFL player), Jessica Adamson (Channel 7 news reporter) andSergeantAmandaDawson(CrimePreventionSectionoftheChristie DownsPoliceStation).Thestudentsneededtocreateaproposalfora whole school activity. They needed to present their proposal to the forum.Thestudentslookforwardtousingtheirnewleadershipskillswithinthe school community.Melissa Hollitt - TeacherResearching the FleurieuForty students studying Year 12 Food & Hospitality visited the Fleurieu Region toresearchtheissuesfacingsmallproducersoftheFleurieuforoneoftheir major assignments.TheexcursionstartedwithaseminarintheresourcecentreatVictorHarbor High School. Stephen Schmidz of Jetty Food Store; chef, entrepreneur, business man, delivered a passionate talk about the importance of knowing where your foodcomesfrom.StephenandPetasFoodStoresellsandshowcasesan extensive range of fresh produce sourced from small producers all throughout the Fleurieu, Adelaide Hills and the Riverland.AfteralunchbreakinVictorHarbor,studentshadanopportunitytovisitthe TouristInformationCentretogatherinformationonFoodTrails,highlighting small producers.WethentookashortdrivetoAlexandrinaCheese,aproducestoreinthe rolling green paddocks of the dairy, with views of the contented Jersey cows. We were welcomed byco-founderKrystynaMcCaul, with herhusbandDan,head cheese maker. Alexandrina Cheeses history covers three generations of cheese making in Australia, producing many award winning cheeses, milks and yoghurt. Christina said you need to aim to be the best at what you make to succeed as a small producer.Students were able to take part in a cheese tasting or buy one of their famous milkshakes.Dantalkedaboutthecheesemakingprocessandprovided opportunities for students to ask questions.Studentsusedtheinformationgatheredontheirexcursiontoanswer theresearchquestion:Regionalfoodproducersneedmarketstoaccess customers.Thank you to Stephen Schmidz, Maggie Savage, Krystyna and Dan McCaul.Jeni Davies Food and HospitalityTeacherINSPIRING SUCCESS8aavvvvwaavvvvwaavvvvwSCIENCE NEWS Science RefurbishmentOutdoor pond areaMs Millers Year 9 Science had a busy time actioning their plan to refurbish the outdoor pond area, adjacent to the secondary Science building.The students painted murals and fencing, planted out garden beds and a vertical garden, and refurbed the pond.Someoutdoorfurnitureaddedthefnishingtouch,makingthespacean enticing place for students to chill out in their break times.Special thanks to Bunnings Noarlunga for the plant donations.Chemical Murder MysteryAspartofanannualevent,agroupofkeenyear10science sleuths participated in the Flinders University Chemical Murder Mystery.Asessionexplainingforensicscience,includingreferences toCSIAdelaide,wasinterruptedwiththenewsofacrime. Students then visited the crime scene. Evidence was collected and students then visited a variety of stations to learn about the processing of the evidence. Students participated in many hands on activities to better understand these processes. Studentrepresentativescontributedtothecollationof thetestingresultsandtheperpetratorsofthecrimewere determined.Students all had a very enjoyable day.Wendy Toogood - Science CoordinatorYear 6 ScienceThis term in science we have been working on electrical circuits. We have beenusingcopperconnectors,switches,bulbsandbatteries.Ouraim wastogettheglobetolightup.Wehadgroupsof2-3peopleand weexchangedcircuitswithanothergroup. We learnt that to make an electrical circuit allthecopperpieceshavetoconnect.If theydontconnectthepowerwontfow through,and the globe wont light up. By Amber P. and Kaitlyn G. (Year 6)INSPIRING SUCCESS9COLLEGE NEWSMelbourne ARTS TRIPDuringweek10oflasttermweheldourfrstevercombinedArts Cultural Trip to Melbourne with Wirreanda High School and staf.We travelled with 36 students in total and shared some amazing Arts experiences, while making new friendships and acquaintances.RECstudentswerewonderfulAmbassadorsforourschool;always cooperative, attentive and great company! It was such a pleasure to see their enthusiasm and appreciation of all they saw and did - especially the fnale concert night at the Lion King.Julie DLima - Arts CoordinatorKeeping Safe walking to schoolHere are some tips provided by SA Police about personal safety: Let someone know where you are going and the time you will return.Be alert, walk confdently and keep to well lit and populated areas.Walk against the fow of trafc and, if possible, walk with another person.Do not accept a ride with strangers.Be aware of your surroundings and know your location at all times.Be aware of your increased vulnerability when wearing headphones. Only use one earphone so that you can still hear your surroundings.Be wary if someone in a car stops and asks you for directions. Keep a safe distance from the car.If you feel unsafe head for a well populated area or a safe place.Trust your instincts, if you feel unsafe move immediately and be prepared to call for help.SINGERS DAYOn29thand30thJulytheannualInstrumentalMusicServiceSingersDay workshops were held at Adelaide High School. One of our students, Sophie C. attended this event and benefted greatly from the experience, learning many new vocal skills and choir methodologies. SophienetworkedwithvocalstudentsfromotherschoolsaroundAdelaide and was able to extend her singing repertoire. The workshops culminated in a concert for parents. ThankstoDannyHelps,ourvocalteacher,formakingthispossibleforour students.Katrina Rycroft - Music TeacherINSPIRING SUCCESS10SPORTS NEWSSecondary SPORTOpenBoysOutdoor5asideSoccerKnockoutCarnival-theboysfnished 2nd after wins against Aberfoyle, Woodcroft College and Mount Barker.They scored 30 goals, but lost 4-2 to Cardijn.Open Girls Outdoor 5 a side SoccerKnockout Carnival - the Girls had wins againstMountBarkerandAberfoyleandaveryclosegamewithWoodcroft Collegewhichtheylost5-4,anda3-1lossagainstCardijn.Consideringthe team is young this shows promise for next year.Open Boys Knockout Volleyball - the boys were placed in the A division this year and had a tough game against Hallett Cove, with a 3-1 loss.Open Boys Knockout Volleyball - the girls played against Cardijn, Woodcroft, Victor Harbor and Seaford, fnishing 3rd overall.Year 8/9 Girls Zone Soccer - the girls played Woodcroft College and won 3-0, and had a7-0 win against Seaford.Year 8/9 Boys Zone Soccer - the boys played one full match against Seaford and won 19-0.StateTableTennisChampion-MitchellRogerswontheYear10State Championships and was runner up in the Open Competition.Congratulations Mitchell, a fantastic achievement!Jo Draper - PE Teacher 8-12Primary SPORTYear7GirlsKnockoutNetball-Theteamhadagreat,hardfoughtwin againstWoodcroftPrimarySchoolinWeek1.AfterRECgotoftoastrong start,WoodcroftthreweverythingatRECinahighlyphysicalencounter.We eventually ran out 15 point winners and now play Bordertown at Murray Bridge in the quarter fnals! Jessica M. and Aleesha S. were near perfect in attack and Hayley M. was very solid in defence. Year 6/7 Boys Knockout Football - The teams excellent run came to an end, goingdowntoCornerstoneCollege.Cornerstonejumpedoutoftheblocks early, holding a 5 goal lead at quarter time. The last 3 quarters were very even, but it was too little, too late for REC. Patrick S. played a lone hand in defence all day for REC and Jack F. showed his usual dominance all around the ground. Athletics trials and trainings are up and running, with the District Carnival to be held in Week 7 at Santos Stadium. State Representatives Jessica Marshman and Bowen Pollard Congratulationstothembothformakingthestateteamintheirrespective sports. Jessica is of to Perth in November to represent SA in Netball and Bowen is of to QLD to represent SA in Rugby. Good luck to both of you! Aaron Roche - PE Teacher R-7PE TeacherINSPIRING SUCCESS11COMMUNITY NEWSREC Homestays NEEDEDAre you interested in becoming aHost Family for International Students?WearealwayslookingfornewHomestayfamilieswhoideallylive closetoReynellaEastCollegeandareinterestedinsharingtheir AustralianlifestylewithanInternationalstudent.Visitscanvary from 10 days to a full year.A generous allowance is paid.Contact : Carole Edgeworth - Ph: 0403 605 979Reynella Cricket ClubJunior Sign on Day : Sunday 30 August, 9.00-10.30amReynella Sports and Social Club, Oval Road, ReynellaSouthbank Tennis Club Open DaySunday 16 August, 10.30am-1pmHessing Crescent, Trott Park 1New loans of $200,000 or more.Conditions, fees and charges apply. Loan to value ratio must be 80% or less (excluding mortgage repayment insurance fees). The offer is limited and applications must be received by 31 August 2015 and settled by 31 October 2015, unless the offer is withdrawn earlier. 2Comparison rate based on $150,000 secured loan for 25 years. This comparison rate is true only for the example given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate. Credit Union SA Ltd ABN 36 087 651 232 | AFSL/Australian Credit Licence Number 241066 Credit Union SA Centre, 400 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000.12Special discounted home loan offer.Discounted home loan offer4.21Comparison rate4.20Call your School Community Rewards Representative Mark Kohler on 8202 7675 or visit creditunionsa.com.auFind out how much you can save with our special low rate discounted home loan from Credit Union SA.INSPIRING SUCCESS12